A shutdown with layoffs may have more serious economic consequences. Plus, China opens a new type of visa to attract tech talent.

Hiring has slowed, and it's taking longer for jobseekers to find work. And where there are people with anxiety and fear, there are scammers to prey on them.

From the BBC World Service: Some European Union countries have backed plans for the new defense system to keep out unmanned aircraft from Russia. But how will it work, and what's the price tag?

Markets are digesting a lot right now. There's the government shutdown and new private payroll data showing the economy lost jobs in September.

Hundreds of thousands will be furloughed, and the Trump administration is threatening to fire others. Plus, a conversation with the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

From the BBC World Service: Eighteen sunscreen products have been pulled from shelves in the country over safety concerns. And China launches a new program to attract foreign talent.

The Trump administration’s new $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for foreign workers could be a big problem for universities. Also on the show: the president’s latest tariffs.

The Trump administration announced tariffs on foreign soft timber and wood products, citing national security concerns. Also: what a government shutdown means for the Friday jobs report.

From the BBC World Service: A Chinese national in London has pleaded guilty to illegally acquiring and possessing bitcoin in what's thought to be the world's biggest bitcoin seizure case.